TODAY IN HISTORY - September 3rd
It was the third of September, the day I'll always remember, yes I will. 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died, according to the Temptations' Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
1942 - Born this day, Al Jardine, songwriter, singer, musician, bassist, guitarist, The Beach Boys, 1966 UK and US No.1 single Good Vibrations, plus over 25 other UK top 40 singles.
1955 - Born on this day, Steve Jones, Sex Pistols guitarist, (1977 UK No.2 single 'God Save The Queen' and 1977 UK No.1 album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols').
1965 - A Rolling Stones gig in Dublin ended in a riot after 30 fans jumped onto the stage. Mick Jagger was knocked to the floor as the rest of the band fled the stage.
1966 - Donovan went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine Superman', a No.2 hit in the UK. The track featured then Yardbird and future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The song was written for Donovan's future wife Linda Lawrence.
1968 - After a two week absence, Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles. Upon Ringo's return to the studio, he found his drum kit covered with flowers to welcome him back.
1970 - Died this day, Al Wilson, guitar player with Canned Heat, was found dead at fellow band-members Bob Hite's garden in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles, aged 27. 1970 UK No.2 and US No.26 single Let's Work Together.
1970 - Arthur Brown was arrested at the Palermo Pop '70 Festival in Italy, after he set fire to his helmet (during the performance of his hit 'Fire'), and stripped naked during his stage performance. The singer spent four days in solitary confinement before he was released.
1973 - Born this day, Jennifer Paige, singer, 1998 UK No.4 single Crush.
1975 - An all-star jam session took place at a party in Los Angeles for actor Peter Sellers’ 50th Birthday. The line-up for the group who named themselves the Trading Faces: Bill Wyman on bass, Ronnie Wood, Jesse Ed Davis, and Danny Kortchmar on guitars, Keith Moon, organ and drums, Joe Cocker, vocals, Nigel Olsson, drums and David Bowie and Bobby Keys on sax.
1975 - Born on this day, DJ Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy), one half of LMFAO who had the 2011 world wide hits 'Party Rock Anthem' and 'Sexy And I Know It'. RedFoo is the son of music mogul Berry Gordy who formed Motown Records.
1977 - The month after his death, Elvis Presley had 27 albums and 9 singles in the Top 100 charts in the UK. 'Moody Blue' was the No.1 album while 'Way Down' was No.1 on the singles chart, (putting him equal with the Beatles, each amassing 17 No.1 hits).
1982 - The 3 day US Festival, California took place featuring, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, Ramones, B52's, Jackson Browne. Tickets were $37.50, the festival was bankrolled by Steven Wozniak, Apple Computers founder.
1983 - The Eurythmics went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Sweet Dreams, (Are Made Of This).
1983 - UB40 had their first UK No.1 with a cover of the Neil Diamond song Red Red Wine.
1988 - Rick Astley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Never Gonna Give You Up.
1991 - Ike Turner was released from prison, having served 18 months of a four year prison term. Ike had been arrested 10 other times and in an interview with Variety he claimed to have spent over $11 million on cocaine.
2000 - Robbie Williams started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Sing When You're Winning.
2002 - The Rolling Stones 40th anniversary Licks tour kicked off at the Fleet Centre, Boston, US. Tickets for the best seats were £224. The world tour would see the band playing to over 2.5m fans over 100 shows.
2004 - Sir Cliff Richard stunned the music industry by ending his contract with EMI records and signing with Eminem's label Universal Music. Cliff had sold over 250 million records with EMI during his 46 year career.
2005 - Blues musician Fats Domino was rescued from New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The 77-year-old singer had been reported missing since the storm in New Orleans which had flooding the city leaving thousands feared dead.
2006 - Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums were tampered with in record stores in Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and London in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy. Banksy had replaced Hilton's CD with his own remixes and gave them titles such as ‘Why am I Famous?’, ‘What Have I Done?’ and ‘What Am I For?’. He had also changed pictures of her on the CD sleeve to show the US socialite topless and with a dog's head.
2006 - Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'SexyBack' his first UK No.1 hit. The track won Timberlake and Timbaland the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. It was the longest-running No.1 single of 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, staying seven weeks at the top.
2010 - Mike Edwards a founding member of ELO was killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. The 62 year-old cellist died after the 600 kg (1,323 lb) bale rolled down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a hedge and careered on to the road. Edwards played cello with ELO, the seven-piece band led by Jeff Lynne, from their first live gig in 1972 until he left in January 1975. He quit the band in 1975 to become a Buddhist, changing his name to Deva Pramada and making his living by teaching the cello.
It was the third of September, the day I'll always remember, yes I will. 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died, according to the Temptations' Papa Was A Rolling Stone.
1942 - Born this day, Al Jardine, songwriter, singer, musician, bassist, guitarist, The Beach Boys, 1966 UK and US No.1 single Good Vibrations, plus over 25 other UK top 40 singles.
1955 - Born on this day, Steve Jones, Sex Pistols guitarist, (1977 UK No.2 single 'God Save The Queen' and 1977 UK No.1 album 'Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols').
1965 - A Rolling Stones gig in Dublin ended in a riot after 30 fans jumped onto the stage. Mick Jagger was knocked to the floor as the rest of the band fled the stage.
1966 - Donovan went to No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Sunshine Superman', a No.2 hit in the UK. The track featured then Yardbird and future Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. The song was written for Donovan's future wife Linda Lawrence.
1968 - After a two week absence, Ringo Starr rejoined The Beatles. Upon Ringo's return to the studio, he found his drum kit covered with flowers to welcome him back.
1970 - Died this day, Al Wilson, guitar player with Canned Heat, was found dead at fellow band-members Bob Hite's garden in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles, aged 27. 1970 UK No.2 and US No.26 single Let's Work Together.
1970 - Arthur Brown was arrested at the Palermo Pop '70 Festival in Italy, after he set fire to his helmet (during the performance of his hit 'Fire'), and stripped naked during his stage performance. The singer spent four days in solitary confinement before he was released.
1973 - Born this day, Jennifer Paige, singer, 1998 UK No.4 single Crush.
1975 - An all-star jam session took place at a party in Los Angeles for actor Peter Sellers’ 50th Birthday. The line-up for the group who named themselves the Trading Faces: Bill Wyman on bass, Ronnie Wood, Jesse Ed Davis, and Danny Kortchmar on guitars, Keith Moon, organ and drums, Joe Cocker, vocals, Nigel Olsson, drums and David Bowie and Bobby Keys on sax.
1975 - Born on this day, DJ Redfoo (Stefan Kendal Gordy), one half of LMFAO who had the 2011 world wide hits 'Party Rock Anthem' and 'Sexy And I Know It'. RedFoo is the son of music mogul Berry Gordy who formed Motown Records.
1977 - The month after his death, Elvis Presley had 27 albums and 9 singles in the Top 100 charts in the UK. 'Moody Blue' was the No.1 album while 'Way Down' was No.1 on the singles chart, (putting him equal with the Beatles, each amassing 17 No.1 hits).
1982 - The 3 day US Festival, California took place featuring, Tom Petty, Fleetwood Mac, The Police, The Cars, Talking Heads, Ramones, B52's, Jackson Browne. Tickets were $37.50, the festival was bankrolled by Steven Wozniak, Apple Computers founder.
1983 - The Eurythmics went to No.1 on the US singles chart with Sweet Dreams, (Are Made Of This).
1983 - UB40 had their first UK No.1 with a cover of the Neil Diamond song Red Red Wine.
1988 - Rick Astley was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with Never Gonna Give You Up.
1991 - Ike Turner was released from prison, having served 18 months of a four year prison term. Ike had been arrested 10 other times and in an interview with Variety he claimed to have spent over $11 million on cocaine.
2000 - Robbie Williams started a three week run at No.1 on the UK album chart with Sing When You're Winning.
2002 - The Rolling Stones 40th anniversary Licks tour kicked off at the Fleet Centre, Boston, US. Tickets for the best seats were £224. The world tour would see the band playing to over 2.5m fans over 100 shows.
2004 - Sir Cliff Richard stunned the music industry by ending his contract with EMI records and signing with Eminem's label Universal Music. Cliff had sold over 250 million records with EMI during his 46 year career.
2005 - Blues musician Fats Domino was rescued from New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit the city. The 77-year-old singer had been reported missing since the storm in New Orleans which had flooding the city leaving thousands feared dead.
2006 - Hundreds of Paris Hilton albums were tampered with in record stores in Bristol, Brighton, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and London in the latest stunt by "guerrilla artist" Banksy. Banksy had replaced Hilton's CD with his own remixes and gave them titles such as ‘Why am I Famous?’, ‘What Have I Done?’ and ‘What Am I For?’. He had also changed pictures of her on the CD sleeve to show the US socialite topless and with a dog's head.
2006 - Justin Timberlake featuring Timbaland was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'SexyBack' his first UK No.1 hit. The track won Timberlake and Timbaland the 2007 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. It was the longest-running No.1 single of 2006 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, staying seven weeks at the top.
2010 - Mike Edwards a founding member of ELO was killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed into his van. The 62 year-old cellist died after the 600 kg (1,323 lb) bale rolled down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a hedge and careered on to the road. Edwards played cello with ELO, the seven-piece band led by Jeff Lynne, from their first live gig in 1972 until he left in January 1975. He quit the band in 1975 to become a Buddhist, changing his name to Deva Pramada and making his living by teaching the cello.